True

Synopsis

Through a series of monologues 'True' explores the evolving and challenging relationship between a mother and her daughter. The characters struggle with their ever-changing roles in life until a walk on a Cumbrian fell allows them to reach a deeper understanding. Poignant, often amusing, 'True' will warm the heart

Our Review:

25 July 2011

True follows the a 25 year cycle in which we see daughter Charlotte, (Emma Rydal) develop from a bolshie 15-year-old who is full of angst, hormones, contradictions and ideas into a mature woman with daughters of her own. Alongside this we also witness Sheila (Roberts Kerr) progress from a middle aged mother of three into an elderly lady with all the accompanying aches and pains.

Cleverly we never see the two characters together on stage yet somehow they interact with each other and compliment each other beautifully. Rydal’s script takes a very ordinary situation; a mother daughter relationship and through beautiful dialogue shows it passion, vulnerability, strength and evolution without the need to add any sex, drugs or rock and roll. It is a situation many can relate to and proves that ordinary life can inspire great drama in its own way.

A great range of emotions are on display here including humour, pathos, love, empathy, sympathy, g...

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Latest User Review

GG - 26 July 2011:

Gorgeous show! What a lovely script. I loved Emma Rydal's portrayal of Charlotte as a teenager, and throughout the stages of her life. It was a great examination of the relationshiop between mothers and daughters. The comic timing was terrific, and the script managed to bring the laughs that you need to then reduce you back to tears at the right moment. Terrific stuff!!...

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